The International Union of Notaries

World notary systems: a comparative analysis

The main features of the functioning of the world notary systems are analyzed. The authors propose their own definition of notary systems. The principles of the functioning of Latin (civil law) and Anglo-Saxon (common law) notaries based on continental European and Anglo-Saxon legal systems are described; Switzerland, Japan, the main characteristics of Latin notary models, namely, German, French and mixed notarial models, are identified.